Business Architecture Associate Manager

Accenture; Washington, New York, West Chicago Township (Washington County, NY, IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Workday Certified Financials Lead, where innovation meets opportunity. You will play a crucial role in delivering integrated HR and financial management solutions, leveraging your expertise to manage teams, develop client proposals, and lead workshops. This role not only offers the chance to innovate every day but also to collaborate with over 2000 certified professionals in a dynamic environment. If you are passionate about technology and thrive in a collaborative setting, this is your opportunity to make a significant impact while continuously learning and growing in your career.

Benefits

Continuous Learning Opportunities

Diverse Work Environment

Professional Development Programs

Flexible Work Arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in managing teams and client relationships.
• Strong understanding of Workday Financials and related methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage teams to identify business requirements and design processes.
• Lead workshops for client education and ensure project objectives are met.

Skills

Project Management

Client Relationship Management

Business Requirements Analysis

Functional Design

Process Design

Team Leadership

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or related field

Workday Certification

Tools

Workday

Cloud-based HR Solutions

Job description

Workday Certified Financials Lead (FDM) – Education & Government

Business Architecture Associate Manager | Mid-Level | Full time

We are a global collective of innovators applying the New every day to improve the way the world works and lives. Help us show the world what’s possible as you partner with clients to unlock hidden value and deliver innovative solutions. Empowered with innovative tools, continuous learning and a global community of diverse talent and perspectives, we drive success in a new business architecture.

You are…

As a member of one of the world’s largest Workday-certified teams, you’ll deliver integrated, payroll, cloud-based HR and financial management solutions.

As a Workday Financials Lead - FDM/Accounting, your primary responsibilities may include:

1. Manage teams in the identification of business requirements, functional design, process design (including scenario design, flow mapping), prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures.
2. Formulate overall project planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting strategies.
3. Develop statements of work and/or client proposals.
4. Develop and manage vendor relationships.
5. Lead workshops for client education.
6. Manage resources and budget on client projects.
7. Serve as the escalation point for critical functional issue resolution.
8. Provide subject matter expertise to aid in decision making related to the functional solution.
9. Lead, mentor, counsel and manage performance metrics of project staff.
10. Conduct working sessions with clients to gather, understand, and analyze business requirements.
11. Architect Workday Financials solution to ensure that all work streams are cohesive and cross functional impacts are considered and mitigated.
12. Advise clients on industry standards and leading practices.
13. Demonstrate design options through the use of prototyping.
14. Understand and apply Workday and Accenture methodologies.
15. Provide the Project Manager with status updates and keep them apprised of overall project status.
16. Demonstrate strong client and stakeholder management to achieve project objectives.
17. Ensure the client takes advantage of Workday best practices.
18. Support innovation through the creation of new industry leading methods and assets.

Why should I join the Accenture Workday team?

Innovate every day. Be at the forefront of designing and delivering Workday solutions that push boundaries and create new opportunities for our clients.

Lead with the industry’s best. Join an industry-recognized global cloud leader with more than 2000 Workday certified professionals collaborating to drive enterprise-wide transformational projects.

Learn and grow continuously. Harness unmatched training and professional development to help you build and advance your Workday, consultative and delivery skills.

Who will be successful at Accenture?

We prize diversity in backgrounds and perspectives. Key traits include being passionate about technology, proactive, collaborative, a leader with effective communication skills, and a creative problem solver.

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.